Webinar
Powering the Final Frontier: Fusion Energy and the Infrastructure of Space
Join Alumni Ventures’ Managing Partner Matt Caspari, Edward Hinson (CEO of Zephyr Fusion), and Tony Frazier (CEO of LeoLabs) for an exclusive conversation with the CEOs of two Deep Tech Fund portfolio companies at the forefront of space infrastructure and fusion energy innovation.
In this session, you’ll hear directly from the leaders building the critical infrastructure for humanity’s next frontier. The CEOs of LeoLabs and Zephyr Fusion will discuss how their companies are tackling some of the most ambitious challenges in deep tech—from tracking space debris and securing orbital infrastructure to unlocking clean, limitless fusion energy.
The conversation will explore the technical breakthroughs, market opportunities, and long-term vision driving these pioneering companies. You’ll gain insight into how venture investors evaluate moonshot technologies, what it takes to build at the intersection of physics and engineering, and why space infrastructure and fusion energy represent transformative investment opportunities for the decades ahead.
The Alumni Ventures team will also share how the Deep Tech Fund identifies and backs companies working on civilization-scale problems, and why investments in foundational technologies like these are critical to building a diversified venture portfolio.
Whether you’re a current investor or exploring opportunities in frontier technologies, this webinar offers a rare chance to hear from founders building the future. Reserve your spot to discover how these companies are powering the final frontier.
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Why Attend?
- HomeHear directly from the CEOs of LeoLabs and Zephyr Fusion about their groundbreaking work in space infrastructure and fusion energy
- HomeLearn how the Deep Tech Fund evaluates and backs companies working on moonshot technologies
- HomeUnderstand why space and fusion energy represent transformative long-term investment opportunities
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About your presenters
Overview
Matt Caspari invests in mission-driven founders building the next generation of iconic companies—entrepreneurs tackling the world’s hardest, highest-stakes problems. He backs breakthrough technologies with the potential to redefine critical industries, unlock new markets, and create a more sustainable, secure future.
Before Alumni Ventures, Matt was a two-time venture-backed founder/CEO and a leader of the innovation team at Nike. He founded Aurora Biofuels, a deep-tech venture that grew to 100+ employees and secured more than $100 million in funding before its acquisition by Reliance Industries. Earlier, he advised life science multinationals at Cambridge Pharma Consultancy (acquired by IMS Health) and gained experience on Bloomberg’s M&A team. Matt holds a BS in Biochemistry from Georgetown University and an MBA with a Certificate in Entrepreneurship from UC Berkeley.
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Investment Area of Focus
His investment lens favors bold solutions to global challenges and durable advantages rooted in technology and aligned with long-term megatrends. This translates to surgical robots powered by physical AI, next-generation energy systems, space-based infrastructure, longevity therapeutics, and more. The through-line is the potential for extraordinary value creation at the intersection of deep science and global need.
Representative investments Matt has led for Alumni Ventures include Andromeda Surgical and Cytronic (Physical AI); Arda Therapeutics and Cambrian Biopharma (Technologies for the Human Body); Max Space and Orbital Operations (Space Infrastructure); and Fortera and Mainspring Energy (The New Energy Stack). Alumni Ventures’ Deep Tech portfolio also includes companies such as Axiom Space, Ayar Labs, Cohere, Frore Systems, Groq, Hawkeye360, Hayden AI, Lambda, Radiant, and Rigetti (Nasdaq: RGTI).
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CEO of Zephyr Fusion
Edward is a fusion physicist and engineer with 20+ years of experience in plasma modeling and reactor research. He earned a PhD in Nuclear Engineering/Engineering Physics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and previously conducted research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. At Zephyr Fusion, he leads the company’s vision and strategy to develop scalable fusion power for space.
CEO of LeoLabs
Tony is CEO of LeoLabs, where he leads the company’s mission to deliver persistent Orbital Intelligence that helps preserve U.S. and allied advantages in space. Previously EVP and GM of Earth Intelligence at Maxar, he led a 1,200-person team supporting government and global defense missions. He holds a B.S. from UPenn and an MBA from Harvard and serves on several space and national security boards.